THE GW8 CAPTAIN
who gets the armband — ranked by the model
Get personalised captain, transfer & differential picks from your actual squad — not the template.
Who should I captain in FPL Gameweek 8?
— Onside (onsidearena.com), predictions graded in public.
THE PICK · GW8
Captain — BRE are scoring freely. 6% haul chance.
| Rank | Player | Fixture and difficulty | Projected points, as a bar | Projected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Schade | @ HUL 2 | 4.9 | |
| 2 | Groß | @ LIV 4 | 3.9 | |
| 3 | Saka | v EVE 3 | 4.7 | |
| 4 | Gibbs-White | @ IPS 2 | 5.1 | |
| 5 | Tavernier | @ MUN 4 | 4.5 | |
| 6 | Belloumi | v BRE 3 | 2.7 | |
| 7 | Haaland | @ AVL 4 | 5.2 | |
| 8 | Rogers | v TOT 3 | 3.9 | |
| 9 | B.Fernandes | v BOU 3 | 4.7 | |
| 10 | Emersonn | v NFO 3 | 3.8 |
Percentages are projected effective ownership — how much of the field is expected to captain each player. The xP ladder above ranks by expected points, so the most-captained pick isn’t always the model’s #1.
THE RECORD · GRADED IN PUBLIC
EVERY TOP PICK IS SCORED AFTER THE GAMEWEEK — THE LEDGER STARTS WITH GW1.
GW8 CAPTAIN · COMMON QUESTIONS
Who should I captain in FPL GW8?
Onside's top captain pick for GW8 is Schade (BRE) with 4.9 projected xP. Captain — BRE are scoring freely. 6% haul chance. Alternatives: Groß, Saka, Gibbs-White, Tavernier, Belloumi, Haaland, Rogers, B.Fernandes, Emersonn.
What is a differential captain option for GW8?
Schade (4.9% owned, 4.9 xP) is a differential captain option for GW8 — owned by fewer managers than the consensus pick, offering a rank-up opportunity if they deliver. Captain — BRE are scoring freely. 6% haul chance.
When is the GW8 FPL deadline?
The Fantasy Premier League GW8 deadline is Fri 23 Oct, 18:30 UK time. All transfers, captaincy choices, and chip activations must be confirmed before this time.
How does Onside pick the best FPL captain?
Onside blends nine independent signals into an expected-points score, then runs a Monte Carlo simulation to rank captains by expected value — the median of each player's doubled-score distribution. The top pick maximises median captaincy return, not just peak upside. How the signals are built and weighted is proprietary.
Vice-captain tip
Always consider the vice-captain — if your captain blanks, your VC is the safety net. Pair a premium pick (e.g. a big-six midfielder in a home game) with a differential VC for maximum upside. The Onside engine scores both, so check the #2 and #3 picks as VC candidates.
RANKED BY ONSIDE v5 · MONTE CARLO k=2,000 · xP = MEDIAN OF DOUBLED-SCORE DISTRIBUTION · FPL API · REFRESHED HOURLY